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LIBERTY — Liberty Police Officer Isaac Hidy was presented the department's 2019 Officer of the Year Award.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
LIBERTY — Courtney Vandendaele welcomes people to come into her store at 10 W. Kansas St. and gently touch the handmade blankets or pillows. The store also includes vases, baskets, accent rugs, table runners, furniture, candle holders and dining table accents. There also is a kids' section.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
LIBERTY — Having served the broader Liberty community since 2016, Liberty Public Schools announced this morning, Friday, Feb. 21, that Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services Beth Heide passed away after a lengthy battle with illness.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
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Friday, Feb. 21
LIBERTY — In the midst of more than two and a half years of legal proceedings after the death of their son, Jake, Jeff and Jamie Wehmeyer along with their younger son, Zane Wehmeyer, are remembering the best things about the 17-year-old aspiring Marine.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
LIBERTY — Jacob D. Mustoe, charged with voluntary manslaughter after the June 2017 death of his friend, Jake Wehmeyer, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 13, in Clay County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison. Mustoe pleaded guilty in October to voluntary manslaughter for the June 25, 2017, death …
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
The State Board of Education approved standards for the sixth iteration of the Missouri School Improvement Program. As the state’s accountability system for reviewing and accrediting public school districts, MSIP has served as the state’s mechanism for promoting continuous improvement in sch…
LIBERTY — The Liberty City Council approved a five-year naming rights sponsorship with Capitol Federal.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
CLAY COUNTY — Jacob D. Mustoe, charged with voluntary manslaughter after the June 2017 death of his friend Jake Wehmeyer, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 13, in Clay County Circuit Court to 15 years in prison.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
Friday, Feb. 14
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LIBERTY — Courtney Vandendaele welcomes people to come into her store at 10 W. Kansas St. and gently touch the handmade blankets or pillows. The store also includes vases, baskets, accent rugs, table runners, furniture, candle holders and dining table accents. There also is a kids' section.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Economic Development Council will host the 2020 State of the Cities Lunch Friday, Feb. 28, at Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SMITHVILLE — Northlanders have a new place to order their Taco Supreme and Nachos BellGrande with the opening of Taco Bell, 15700 U.S. Highway 169, in the Smithville Marketplace shopping district.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
LIBERTY— Toska Tiemann initially pursued a degree in secondary education, but changed her path and found a partnership with Chad Wek and his company Unique Painting more appealing.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
A major update of the Clay County Strategic Initiative unveiled a dramatic vision for the area through 2023.
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LIBERTY — “The Sarah Rector Story: Missouri’s First Black Woman Millionaire” will be presented at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, at Garrison School Cultural Center, 502 N. Water St. in Liberty.
LIBERTY — A few tickets are still available at the Historic Downtown Liberty Welcome Center, 117B N. Main St., for the 10th annual Wine About Winter event.
LIBERTY — Five years ago, Maggie Thomas performed the works of Andrew Lloyd Webber on the stage at the Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water St.
The Liberty Parks and Recreation Department has been working to bring the community together for the Team Up to Clean Up Liberty Parks. On Feb. 17, a handful of community members and city staff united to clean up Ruth Moore Park, 401 Grover St.
LIBERTY — While the proposed dog park at Bennett Park has been pulled off the table, the desire for a second dog park in Liberty remains.
LIBERTY — On Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14 and 15, visitors to Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, 407 N. LaFrenz Road, can help count birds for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. On Friday, the event goes from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday's time is 9 a.m. to noon.
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LIBERTY — Liberty boys basketball went into rival territory to complete a season sweep of Liberty North by picking up a 58-33 victory on Friday, Feb. 21.
LIBERTY — The Blue Jays once again fell back on their lockdown defense to keep their undefeated record as Liberty came away with a 31-26 win at Liberty North.
LIBERTY — Cory Herchenroeder has been named head coach of the William Jewell College women’s soccer program.
Kearney and Smithville are well-positioned after the first day of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships after the two schools combined for 15 wrestlers that advanced past the opening round with wins.
Three area wrestlers advanced past the first round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Girls Wrestling State Championships in Columbia, with one more able to pick up a victory in the backside of the bracket.
14 area wrestlers advanced past the first round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships, with two more still alive in the consolation side of the bracket.
LIBERTY — Liberty High School held a signing day event on Feb. 12 for 30 student-athletes who signed letters of intent to play a sport at the college level.
KANSAS CITY — Liberty has climbed up the leaderboard of the Class 4 District 4 boys wrestling meet every season since Dustin Brewer became head coach in 2016. It seemed like the Blue Jays had nowhere left to climb after winning the district team title last season.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Smithville Community in Action Coalition was recognized recently at the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America Leadership Forum in Washington, DC.
The Trustees of the Harry Arnote Charitable Foundation are accepting applications for grants to be considered at the annual June trustees meeting.
LIBERTY – Spay and Neuter Week in Liberty runs from Monday to Friday, Feb. 24 to 28. The week is presented by Liberty Animal Control and participating area veterinarians. Discounted rates will be offered for dogs and cats.
Northland Coalition, a group of volunteer advocates working to combat violence and substance use among youth with the support of Tri-County Mental Health Services, seeks Northlanders to complete a survey about community's concerns and suggestions on how the coalition can address them.
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When you work for an institution that predates the Civil War, you can’t help but be in awe of the opportunity to be part of its legacy.
Amy Neal
NPG Regional Director of Content & News Strategy
And so 2016 finally draws to a close.
France is ending chick shredding, the egg industry’s cruel practice of grinding up newly hatched male chicks. This begs one simple question: What is the U.S. waiting for?
It's not just that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chewed out NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly after she dared to ask him questions he didn't like. Nor is it so objectionable that his tirade was saturated with F-bombs. And it certainly is not because she's a woman. When it comes to reporters, Pompeo is not just a misogynist but a mistersogynist. He's an equal opportunity jerk, as evidenced by his decision to block NPR from his plane for his trip to Kyiv. No wonder President Trump likes him so much.
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